Does the Building Code Apply to Mobile Homes?
Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Clayton Osteen, Cotney Construction Law
A mobile home, commonly referred to as a manufactured home, is a transportable prefabricated structure that is situated in one location and used as a permanent living accommodation. A common point of confusion... Read More
Tricks & Treats in Tallahassee
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Chris Dawson, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
The days are getting shorter and (hopefully) the temperature will begin to drop as well. It’s officially fall in Florida! That means a number of things, including college football tailgates, little ghouls... Read More
Ladder Safety, One Rung at a Time
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Jamie Wetherington, Safety and Health Manager, Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Even the thought of climbing a ladder can be scary for some people. The potential for falls and serious injury is enough for many homeowners to leave th... Read More
FRSA Hires Chris Dawson as New Legislative Counsel
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director
After 26 years serving FRSA and the industry, Cam Fentriss has retired, leaving behind a legacy of protecting licensed contractors, supporting workers’ comp reform and taking on the bad guys. When Cam announc... Read More
Workers’ Compensation, Again
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Even when rates are reasonable, we have a list of things to do in the effort to keep workers’ comp insurance from landing back in a ditch. Read More
The Equifax Hack What You Need to Know and Do
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Kevin M. Smith, CLU, ChFC, President, KMS Wealth Management, Inc.
What We Know
From mid-May through July, approximately 143 million Americans may have had their personal data compromised. Of these, around 209,000 had their credit card numbers stole... Read More
Convention Recap: Ethics In Construction
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
FRSA’s annual Convention and Expo is like a family reunion for me. This was my 17th, my wife’s 10th and my son’s 5th Expo. My family, employees and I all enjoy spending time with our frien... Read More
The Five Best Tech Opportunities for Construction Companies
Sun, Aug 18, 2019
Jason Krankota, Vice President of Construction Sales, Nvoicepay
Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural — folks in the industry like to solve problems with their own ingenuity. Many... Read More
Addressing Self-Adhered Underlayment in Contracts
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
Most roofing contracts account for the replacement of bad decking. However, it is difficult to determine what percentage of decking may need to be replaced on a job. When estimating a roof, the conditions o... Read More
Robotics in Construction
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Karen L. Edwards, Director of Communications and Member Engagement, RT3
Collective robotic construction (CRC) specifically concerns embodied, autonomous, multirobot systems that modify a shared environment according to high-level, user-specified goa... Read More
